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Collocations for overture - noun

1. (usually ‘overtures’) friendly behaviour

ADJ.

friendly | diplomatic, peace, sexual

VERB + OVERTURE

make | receive | respond to | reject, spurn
She spurned his overtures of love.

PREP.

~s of
overtures of friendship
~s to
He made friendly overtures to his new neighbours.

2. piece of music

ADJ.

operatic, symphonic

PREP.

~ to
the overture to Mozart''s ‘Don Giovanni’

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